Only heaven knew how long she sat there with her thoughts, staring at the polished table long after the servants had cleared it and wiped it until it shone even more.
Part of her was afraid of leaving the hall…
Because she wasn't ready to watch Theodore push her away just yet. And the Duke had asked her to give him his space.
Friedrich was not only hurt about the wedding fiasco, he was hurt because of the eunuch lie. There was nothing she could do to help in that regard, but where it concerned her, she could at least explain what happened to Friedrich and apologize.
Perhaps it might give her some amount of peace if she did so…
And it wasn't because she was trying to ease Theodore's burden alone - she had her own guilt whether they acknowledged it or not.
She decided that she would give Friedrich sufficient time to cool down before she spoke to him.
Then she heard soft footsteps echoing on the polished marble floor.
Everetta glanced sideways in the direction of the doorway.
